Curriculum Vitae for Kelly T. Sanders March 28, 2018 · 2018-05-07 · • Ph.D., Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering, 2013, The University of Texas at Austin (Advisor:

Curriculum Vitae for Kelly T. Sanders

March 28, 2018

Dr. Kelly Twomey Sanders Assistant Professor and Dr. Teh Fu Yen Early Career Chair

Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Southern California

Kaprielian Hall, Room 200b

3620 S. Vermont Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90089-2531

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (717) 329-5392

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering, 2013,

The University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Professor Michael E. Webber)

Topic: Strategies on using the energy-water nexus to achieve cross-cutting efficiency gains

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2010, The U. Texas at Austin (Advisor: Professor Michael E. Webber)

Thesis: The Energy Water Nexus: An Examination of the Water Quality Impacts of Biofuels

• B.S., Bioengineering (B.S. Minors: Engineering Mechanics and Kinesiology), 2007, The

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California

(USC), 2014 to present; Courtesy Appointment in Spatial Sciences at USC, 2014 - 2017

• Graduate Research Assistant, Cockrell School of Engineering, U. of Texas at Austin, 2008 - 2013

• Summer Research Fellow, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C., 2009

• Software Engineer and Engineering Intern, REMCOM Inc., State College, PA, 2005 - 2008

• Undergraduate Research Assistant, Neil A. Sharkey, Ph.D, University Park, PA, 2007

• Undergraduate Research Assistant, James A. Pawelczyk, Ph.D, University Park, PA, 2007

HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS

• 2017: Selected to participate in the 2017 NAE Frontiers of Engineering program

• 2017: Appointment as Dr. Teh Fu Yen Early Career Chair

• 2016: MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35

• 2016: Orange County Engineering Council Outstanding Educator Award

• 2016: Society of Petroleum Engineers Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Social

Responsibility Award

• 2012: Recognized in Forbes “30 under 30 in Energy: Today’s disrupters and tomorrow’s brightest

stars” feature

• 2009-2012: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

K.T. Sanders 2 3/2018

RESEARCH-RELATED ACTIVITIES

PAPER AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• 2014: Article selected to appear in Environmental Research Letters’ monthly highlights collection

(Sanders & Webber, “A comparative analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of wheat and

beef in the United States.")

• 2012: Article selected to appear in Environmental Research Letters’ 'Highlights of 2012' collection

(Sanders & Webber, “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

• 2010: Best Student Paper Award at the 2010 ASME 4th International Conference on Energy

Sustainability (Twomey & Webber, “The Cost of Food in a Carbon Constrained Economy”)

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

*Student Advised by K.T. Sanders

2018

1. Angineh Zohrabian* and K.T. Sanders. “Investigating the resilience of California’s transitioning

electric power sector to drought.” Energy Policy, in review.

2. M. Chen*, G Ban-Weiss, and K.T. Sanders. “The role of household level electricity data to improve

estimates of the impacts of climate on building electricity use.” Energy and Buildings, in review.

3. Grubert and K.T. Sanders. (2018). " The Need for Consistent Water Use Terminology and

Reporting." Water Resources Research, in review.

4. S.J. Kenway, K.L. Lam, J Stokes-Draut, K.T. Sanders, A. Binks, B. Head, G. Olsson, J.E.

McMahon. (2018). “Quantifying and communicating water-related energy. How clearer language,

methods and estimates will improve policy.” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, in review.

5. E. Grubert and K.T. Sanders. (2018). "Water use in the US energy system: A national assessment

and unit process inventory of water consumption and withdrawals." Environmental Science &

Technology, in press.

2017

6. R.A.M. Peer* and K.T. Sanders. (2017). " Water for Power: Evaluating recent changes in the power

sector and associated impacts on water usage across the US." Applied Energy, in press.

7. G. Alhanaee, K.T. Sanders, and N. Meshkati. (2017). “Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks: The

Food-Energy-Water Nexus in the Persian Gulf.” Environmental Science & Technology, 49 (1), 51-66.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00688 [Note: ES&T Commentary not peer-reviewed]

8. C. Zhang, L. Zhong, S. Liang, K.T. Sanders, J. Wang, and M. Xu. (2017). "Virtual water and virtual

scarce water transfer embodied in inter-provincial electricity transmission in China." Applied Energy,

187 (1), 438–448. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.052

2016

9. R.A.M. Peer* and K.T. Sanders. (2016). "Characterizing Cooling Water Source and Usage Patterns

Across US Thermal Power Plants: A Comprehensive Assessment of Self-Reported Cooling Water

Data." Environmental Research Letters, 11(12), 124030. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa51d8

10. M. Meng*, M. Chen* and K.T. Sanders. (2016). "Evaluating the feasibility of using produced water

from oil and natural gas production to address water scarcity in California’s Central Valley."

Sustainability, 8(12), 1318. DOI:10.3390/su8121318

11. R.A.M. Peer*, J.B. Garrison, C. Timms* and K.T. Sanders. (2016). "A Spatially and Temporally

Resolved Analysis of Environmental Trade-Offs in Electricity Generation." Environmental Science &

Technology, 50 (8), 4537-4545. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05419


12. K.T. Sanders and S.F. Masri. (2016). " The Energy-Water-Agriculture Nexus: The Past, Present and

Future of Holistic Resource Management." Journal of Cleaner Production, 117, 73–88. DOI:

10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.01.034

13. K.T. Sanders. (2016). “The Energy Tradeoffs of Adapting to an Increasingly Water Scarce Future: A

Case Study of Los Angeles.” International Journal of Water Resources Development, 32(3), 362-

378. DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2015.1095079

2015

14. K.T. Sanders and M.E. Webber. (2015). "Evaluating the Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Impacts of Shifts in Residential Water Heating in the United States." Energy, 81, 317–327. DOI:

10.1016/j.energy.2014.12.045

15. K.T. Sanders. (2015). “Uncharted Waters? The Future of the Electricity-Water Nexus."

Environmental Science & Technology, 49(1), 51-66. DOI: 10.1021/es504293b

2014

16. Y.R. Glazer, J.B. Kjellsson, K.T. Sanders, and M.E. Webber. (2014). “Using Flared Gas From Shale

Production For On-Site Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Treatment." Environmental Science &

Technology Letters, 1(7), 300–304. DOI: 10.1021/ez500129a

17. A. Pacsi, K.T. Sanders, M.E. Webber, and D.T. Allen. (2014). “The spatial and temporal impacts on

water consumption in Texas from rapid shale gas development and use." ACS Sustainable Chemistry

& Engineering, 2(8), 2028–2035. DOI: 10.1021/sc500236g

18. K.T. Sanders, Michael F. Blackhurst, Carey W. King, and M.E. Webber. (2014). “The Impact of

Water Use Fees on Water Used for Cooling Thermoelectric Power Generators." Environmental

Science & Technology, 48 (12), 7128–7134. DOI: 10.1021/es500469q

19. K.T. Sanders and M.E. Webber. (2014). “A comparative analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions

intensity of wheat and beef in the United States." Environmental Research Letters, 9(14), 1-9. DOI:

10.1088/1748-9326/9/4/044011

<2013 (Prior to USC)

20. C.W. King, A.S. Stillwell, K.T. Sanders, and Michael E. Webber. (2013). “Coherence Between

Water and Energy Policies.” Natural Resources Journal, 53(1), 117-215.

21. K.T. Sanders, C.W. King, A.S. Stillwell, and M.E. Webber. (2013). “Clean Energy and Water:

Assessment of Mexico for Improved Water Services and Renewable Energy.” Journal of

Environment, Development, and Sustainability, 14, 1-19. DOI: 10.1007/s10668-013-9441-5

22. K.T. Sanders and M.E. Webber. (2012). “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the

United States." Environmental Research Letters, 7(3), 1-11. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/7/3/034034

23. A.S. Stillwell, K.M. Twomey, R. Osborne, D.M. Greene, D.W. Pedersen, and M.E. Webber. (2012).

“An Integrated Energy, Carbon, Water, and Economic Analysis of Reclaimed Water Use in Urban

Settings: A Case Study of Austin, Texas.” Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 1(4), 208-223.

DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2011.058

24. K.M. Twomey, A.S. Stillwell, and M.E. Webber. (2010). “The unintended energy impacts of

increased nitrate contamination from biofuels production.” Journal of Environmental Monitoring,

12(1), 218-224. DOI: 10.1039/B913137J

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. K.T. Sanders and C.W. King. (2016) Integration of Water and Energy Sustainability In D.

Chen (Ed.), Sustainable Water Management and Technologies , CRC Press/Taylor & Francis.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS


1. M. Meng*, M. Chen* and K.T. Sanders. (2016). “A Geospatial Feasibility Assessment of Utilizing

Produced Water from Oil and Natural Gas Production in California for Beneficial Uses.” Proceedings

of the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2016, May 22-26, 2016, West Palm Beach,

FL.

2. R.A.M. Peer* and K.T. Sanders. (2015). “A Quantitative Assessment of Temporally-Resolved

Environmental Trade-offs in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.” Proceedings of the World

Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2015, May 17-21, 2015, Austin, TX.

3. K.T. Sanders. (2014). "Utilizing a unit commitment and dispatch model to temporally resolve water

use data in the Western United States’ power sector.” Proceedings of the ASCE International

Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2014. November 6-8, 2014, Long Beach, California.

(Presenting Author)

4. K.T. Sanders, A.K. Townsend, M. Blackhurst, and M.E. Webber. (2013). “Evaluating the role of

water prices in reducing water use in the power sector: A case study of ERCOT.” Proceedings of the

World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2013, May 19-23, 2013, Cincinnati, OH.

(Presenting Author)

5. K.M. Twomey, S. Conover, and M.E. Webber. (2012). “Reducing Residential and Commercial

Energy Consumption in the US: The Role of Water Heaters.” Proceedings of the ASME 6th

International Conference on Energy Sustainability, July 23-26, 2012, San Diego, CA. (Presenting

Author)

6. K.M. Twomey and M.E. Webber. (2012). “Evaluating Regional Variations in the Energy Intensity of

US Water Systems.” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,

November 9-15, 2012, Houston, TX. (Presenting Author)

7. K.M. Twomey and M.E. Webber. (2011). “Evaluating The Carbon Embedded In The US Public

Water Supply," Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress &

Exposition, November 11-17, 2011, Denver, CO. (Presenting Author)

8. K.M. Twomey and M.E. Webber. (2011). “Evaluating the Energy Intensity of the US Public Water

System.” Proceedings of the ASME 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, August 7-

10, 2011, Washington, DC. (Presenting Author)

9. A. S. Stillwell, K.M. Twomey, M.E. Webber, R. Osborne, D.M. Greene, D.W. Pedersen. (2011).

“An Integrated Energy, Carbon, and Economic Analysis of Reclaimed Water Use in Austin, Texas.”

Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, May 22-26, 2011,

Palm Springs, CA. (Presenting Author)

10. K.M. Twomey and M.E. Webber. (2010). “Evaluating the Cost of Food in a Carbon Constrained

Economy.” Proceedings of the ASME 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, May

17-22, 2010, Phoenix, AZ. (Presenting Author) [Best Student Paper Award]

11. K.M. Twomey, A.S. Stillwell, and M.E. Webber. (2009). “The Water Quality and Energy Impacts of

Biofuels.” Proceedings of the ASME 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, July 19-

23, 2009, San Francisco, CA. (Presenting Author)

TECHNICAL REPORTS AND WHITE PAPERS

1. A. Escriva-Bou, E. Hanak, J. Lund, N. Ajami, K. Jessoe, K. Madani, K.T. Sanders, J. Viers, and R.

Wilkinson. (2016). “California’s Water: Energy and Water.” Public Policy Institute of California,

Sacramento, CA.

2. F.C. Beach, Joshua D. Rhodes, K.T. Sanders, and M.E. Webber. (2013). “An Analysis of the

Potential for Expanded Use of Natural Gas in the U.S. Residential Sector.” The Cynthia and George

Mitchell Foundation, Austin, TX.


3. C.W. King, K.M. Twomey, A.S. Stillwell, and M.E. Webber. (2011). “Clean Energy and Water:

Assessment of Mexico for improved water services with renewable energy.” International

Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

4. C.W. King, A.S. Stillwell, K.M. Twomey, and M.E. Webber. (2010). “Coherence Between Water

and Energy Policies.” Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

ENV/EPOC/GSP(2010)21, Paris, France.

5. N.T. Carter, K.M. Twomey, and A.S. Stillwell. (2010). “Energy’s Water Demand: Trends

Vulnerabilities, and Management,” The Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C.

6. C.W. King, A.S. Stillwell, K.M. Twomey, and M.E. Webber. (2010). “A Survey of the Relationship

of Water and Biofuels.” prepared for ExxonMobil’s Division of Corporate Strategic Research,

Clinton, NJ.

TECHNICAL COMMENTARY, OP-EDS, AND COLUMNS

1. K.T. Sanders. (2016). “Op-ed: How Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Choices Affect Water,”

Water Deeply, September 14, 2016.

2. K.T. Sanders and M.E. Webber. (2013). “Managing Water in an Energy-Constrained World,”

EARTH Magazine, published by the American Geosciences Institute, 58(7), July 2013, 38-45.

3. K.T. Sanders and M.E. Webber. (2013). “Quantifying the Energy Embedded in the US Water

System,” Global Water Forum, published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization, January 7, 2013.

4. K.M. Twomey, C.M. Beal, C.W. King, and M.E. Webber. (2012). “Biofuels: An Energy and Water

Conundrum,” World Energy Monitor, 3(3), March 2012.

5. M.A. Sounny-Slitine, J.A. Alexander, K.M. Twomey, J. O’Rourke, P. Ward, E. Hershaw, S.

Moorhead. (2012). “Adaptation to Climate Change: A prospective collaboration between the UT at

Austin and Latin American institutions in Flood Control.” Portal: LLILAS Annual Review, Teresa

Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, 26-29.

CONTRIBUTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. Measrainsey Meng* and K.T. Sanders (2018). “Assessing power sector vulnerabilities to climate

change using an integrated water, energy, and climate modeling framework.” ASCE World

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Congress 2018, June 3-7, 2018, Minneapolis, MN.

2. E. Grubert and K.T. Sanders (2017). “A National Assessment of the Water Withdrawn and

Consumed for the US Energy Economy.” Joint Conference of the International Society for Industrial

Ecology and International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISIE-ISSST) 2017:

Science in Support of Sustainable and Resilient Communities, June 25-29, 2017, Chicago, IL.

(Presenter)

3. R.A.M. Peer* and K.T. Sanders (2017). “Water for power: evaluating the water impacts of recent

shifts in the electricity sector.” ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Institute Congress

2017, May 21-25, 2017, Sacramento, CA.

4. M. Meng*, M. Chen*, and K.T. Sanders (2017). “Assessing the Role of Climate Variability on the

Efficiency and Cooling Water Requirements of Thermal Power Plants.” ASCE World Environmental

& Water Resources Institute Congress 2017, May 21-25, 2017, Sacramento, CA.

5. A. Zohrabian* and K.T. Sanders (2017). “The impact of recent drought on the water consumed and

air emissions produced by California’s power sector.” ASCE World Environmental & Water

Resources Institute Congress 2017, May 21-25, 2017, Sacramento, CA.


6. E. Grubert and K.T. Sanders (2016). “H31J-05: Water for Energy: Quantifying Water Use in the

United States Energy Economy as of 2014.” American Geophysical Union, December 14, 2016, San

Francisco, CA.

7. R.A.M. Peer*, V. Espinoza* and K.T. Sanders (2016). “The influence of California water rights on

water management and agricultural production practices during the recent drought.” ASCE World

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Congress 2016, May 22-26, 2016, West Palm Beach, Fl.

8. V. Espinoza* and K.T. Sanders (2016). “A Geospatial Energy Analysis of Groundwater Pumping

During the Recent California Drought.” ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Institute

Congress 2016, May 22-26, 2016, West Palm Beach, Fl.

9. K.T. Sanders (2015). “The Power-Water-Air Nexus: Developing Powerful Analytical Tools to

Quantify Trade-offs in a Dynamic World.” Association of Environmental Engineering & Science

Professors (AEESP) 2015, June 13-16, 2015, New Haven, CT. (Presenter)

10. K.T. Sanders and S.F. Masri (2014). “The Energy-Water-Food Nexus: A call for improved and

integrated data collection.” Conference on Energy, Water and Food Security, December 12-13, 2014,

Beirut, Lebanon.

11. K.T. Sanders (2014). “The Water-Power Nexus: Is the Power Sector an Untapped Opportunity for

Water Conservation?” Energy, Utility, & Environment Conference, February 3-5, 2014, Phoenix, AZ.

(Presenter)

12. Y.R. Glazer, J.B. Kjellsson, K.T. Sanders, M.E. Webber. (2013). “A Cost-Benefit and

Environmental Impact Analysis of Using Distributed Energy Sources to Treat Hydraulic Fracturing

Wastewater in Texas.” American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 3rd International Congress on

Sustainability Science & Engineering, August 11-15, 2013, Cincinnati, OH.

13. Y.R. Glazer, J.B. Kjellsson, K.T. Sanders, M.E. Webber. (2013). “A Cost-Benefit and

Environmental Impact Analysis of Implementing Distributed Energy Sources to Treat Hydraulic

Fracturing Wastewater in Texas’ Permian Basin.” Unconventional Oil & Gas Water Management

Forum, July 9-11, 2013, Houston, TX.

14. K.T. Sanders. (2013). “Quantifying the energy embedded in water.” Webber Energy Group

Research Symposium, January 22, 2012, Austin, TX. (Presenter)

15. K.M. Twomey, A.S. Stillwell, C.W. King, and M.E. Webber. (2012). “Clean Energy and Water:

Assessment of Mexico for Improved Water Services with Renewable Energy.” ASME International

Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, TX. (Presenter)

16. K.M. Twomey and M.E. Webber. (2012). “Evaluating the Energy Intensity of the US Water

System.” International Water Association’s World Congress on Water, Climate, and Energy 2012,

May 13-18, 2012, Dublin, Ireland. (Presenter)

17. K.M. Twomey, M. Clayton, C.W. King, A.S. Stillwell, and M.E. Webber. (2012). “The energy-water

nexus: future opportunities and challenges.” Proceedings of Planet Under Pressure, March 26-29,

2012, London, England.

18. K.M. Twomey. (2012). “The energy embedded in water.” Webber Energy Group Research

Symposium, January 12, 2012, Austin, TX. (Presenter)

19. A.S. Stillwell, K.M. Twomey, M.E. Webber. R. Osborne, D.M. Greene and D.W. Pedersen. (2011).

“An Integrated Energy, Carbon, and Economic Analysis of Reclaimed Water Use in Austin, Texas.”

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 11-17, 2011,

Denver, CO.

20. K.M. Twomey. (2012). “Reducing energy and carbon through water efficiency.” Webber Energy

Group Research Symposium, January 22, 2012, Austin, TX. (Presenter)

21. K.M. Twomey and M.E. Webber. (2010). “The Unintended Energy Impacts of Increased Nitrate

Contamination from Biofuels Production.” Ground Water Protection Council’s Water Energy in

Changing Climates, September 26-29, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA. (Presenter)


CONTRIBUTED CONFERENCE POSTERS

1. R.A.M. Peer* and K.T. Sanders (2017). “IN51E-0049 Quantifying the Sensitivity of the Production

of Environmental Externalities to Market-Based Interventions in the Power Sector.” American

Geophysical Union, Dec 13, 2017, New Orleans, LA.

2. R.A.M. Peer* and K.T. Sanders (2016). “GC43C-1174: The Water-Use Implications of a Changing

Power Sector.” American Geophysical Union, Dec 14, 2016, San Francisco, CA.

INVITED TECHNICAL TALKS

1. “Modelling and Managing Urban Water and Energy Demands in the Era of Big Data.” 9th

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs 2018), June 25, 2018,

Fort Collins, CO.

2. “Managing energy and water resources in a changing world.” USC Trustees Retreat, March 24,

2018, Ojai, CA.

3. “The Energy Water Nexus.” Electric Power Research Institute Advisory Meeting, January 30, 2018,

Palo Alto, CA.

4. “Innovation, Implementation and Financing of Water Infrastructure.” VerdeXchange 2018

Conference, January 29, 2018, Los Angeles, CA.

5. “Evaluating the Water Use Implications of a Changing US Power Sector.” WiSE on Complex

Systems, Models and Materials: a Research Horizons Symposium hosted by USC’s Women in

Science and Engineering, March 24, 2017, Los Angeles, CA.

6. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” USC Wrigley Institute’s Special Seminar on Sustainable Solutions,

March 10, 2017, Los Angeles, CA.

7. “The Energy-Water Nexus: The Past, Present and Future.” Seminar at Caltech, February 28, 2017,

Pasadena, CA.

8. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Engineering Week Lecture for Viterbi’s Undergraduate Research

Education Connect, February 23, 2017, Los Angeles, CA.

9. “Generating better accounting at the nexus of water and energy.” IBM PartnerWorld Future

Innovators Forum, February 14, 2017, Las Vegas, NV.

10. “Water Quality, Efficiency & Supply Management: Science and Technology.” VerdeXchange 2017

Conference, January 31, 2017, Los Angeles, CA.

11. “Energy Storage and the Future of the Electric Utility”, Seminar hosted by the Marshall Energy and

Resources Club, November 2, 2016, Los Angeles, CA.

12. “The Energy Water Nexus”, MIT Technology Review’s EmTech 2016, October 18, 2016, Boston,

MA.

13. “Assessing Tradeoffs: Issues at the Nexus of Energy, Water and the Environment”. National Energy

Education Summit, June 7, 2016, Washington DC.

14. “The Water-Energy Nexus.” 13th Annual Water Conservation Showcase hosted by USGBC

Northern California, Pacific Gas & Electric and East Bay Municipal Utility District, March 22,

2016, San Francisco, CA.

15. “Uncharted Waters? The Future of the Electricity-Water Nexus.” Youngstown State University

Energy and the Environment Skype Lecture Series, March 2, 2016. Via Skype.

16. “The Power-Water-Air Quality Nexus.” NSF-AEESP Grand Challenges Workshop, January 8,

2016, Los Angeles, CA.

17. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” USC/Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp 2015,

July 7, 2015, Los Angeles, CA.


18. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Viterbi Corporate Advisory Board meeting, April 9, 2015, Los

Angeles, CA.

19. “Water Management Considerations for Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale Region.” Oil,

Gas, and Groundwater in California: Wise Production and Protection of Our Valuable Natural

Resources, February 18, 2015, Long Beach, CA.

20. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Chevron Learning Group Meeting, February 12, 2015, San Francisco,

CA.

21. “Just Add Water: The relationship between water and real estate in CA.” USC Alumni Association

Inaugural Event, January 22, 2015, Los Angeles, CA.

22. “The Energy-Water-Climate Nexus.” Invited lectures, November 11 and 12, 2014, Stanford, CA.

23. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Briefing to the Chevron Fellows, October 28, 2014, Los Angeles, CA.

24. “Adapting to an Increasingly Water Scarce Future: Best Practices in the US.” King Abdullah

Petroleum Studies and Research Center’s Energy for Water Workshop, September 15, 2014, Paris,

France.

25. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” USC/Chevron Frontiers of Energy Resources Summer Camp 2014,

June 25, 2014, Los Angeles, CA.

26. “The Power-Water Nexus in the West.” Environmental Engineering Friday Seminar at University of

California at Irvine, February 21, 2014, Irvine, CA.

27. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Environmental Law Section Meeting of the Austin Bar Association,

December 5, 2013, Austin, TX.

28. "Renewable Energy's Role in Addressing Our Water Woes." Texas Renewable Energy Industries

Association Annual Conference, November 12, 2013, San Antonio, TX.

29. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Invited lecturer for CE 587: Smart Infrastructures, University of

Southern California, April 23, 2013, via webcast.

30. “The role of solid waste management in energy and water conservation.” Invited lecturer for GEO

4350: Solid Waste Planning and Management, Texas State University, January 29, 2013, San

Marcos, TX.

31. “The water-energy nexus and its relevance to drought.” Drought Technology Steering Committee

Meeting, December 10, 2012, via webcast.

32. “Quantifying the energy embedded in the US water system.” Water-Energy Research Work Group

Meeting, November 30, 2012, via webcast.

33. “The Nexus of Water and Energy.” Total Energy USA Conference, November 28, 2012, Houston,

TX.

34. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Clean EnergY-Factor: Women in Clean Energy, Hosted by the Austin

Community College’s Renewable Energy Student Association, April 11, 2012, Austin, TX.

35. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Clean Energy Education for Veterans, Hosted by the Austin

Community College’s Renewable Energy Student Association, March 23, 2012, Austin, TX.

36. “Water Quality Considerations in the Water for Energy Evaluation Framework.” 6th World Water

Forum: Key Priority 2.3 Harmonize Energy and Water, Target 4: Evaluation Framework for Energy

and Water, September 30, 2011, Marseille, France.

37. “The Energy-Water Nexus in Mexico.” Clean Energy and Water International Workshop sponsored

by the IDRC, September 24, 2011, Porto de Galinhas, Recife, Brazil.

38. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” Clean Energy and Water International Workshop sponsored by the

IDRC, September 23, 2011, Porto de Galinhas, Recife, Brazil.

39. “Young Scientist’s Event for Energy-Water Researchers.” Union of Concerned Scientist’s Webinar,

June 9, 2011, via webcast.


40. “The Environmental Impacts of Renewable Fuel Production.” Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s

UT NOVA program, November 17, 2010, Austin, TX.

41. “The Water-Energy Nexus in Texas.” 2010 American Planning Association Meeting, October 7,

2010, San Antonio, TX.

42. “The Energy-Water Nexus and its Impact on America’s Future.” 2010 American Society of Heating,

Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Winter Conference, January 23-27, 2010,

Orlando, FL.

43. “Introduction to Renewable Energy.” Lecture to Garza High School, January 25, 2010, Austin, TX.

44. “The Trade-offs Associated with Renewable Fuel Production.” Mad Science Engineering Day

hosted by North East Independent School District, November 13, 2009, San Antonio, TX.

45. “Introduction to Energy.” Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Science Camp hosted by

Round Rock High School, April 27, 2009, Round Rock, TX.

INVITED TECHNICAL PANEL PARTICIPANT

1. “The Food-Energy-Water Nexus.” ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Institute

Congress 2017, May 24, 2017, Sacramento, CA. (Panel Participant)

2. “Utilities & Behind the Meter.” UCLA Energy Innovation Conference, April 22, 2017, Los Angeles,

CA. (Panel Moderator)

3. “One Nation: Let’s Talk Climate Change.” Summit sponsored by One Nation, USA TODAY and The

Desert Sun, April 20, 2016, Palm Springs, CA. (Panel Participant)

4. “The California Drought: California Summit 2015.” Summit sponsored by the Milken Institute,

December 8, 2015, Marina Del Rey, CA. (Panel Participant)

5. “Staying Afloat During the Drought: Using Technology to Reshape Our Relationship to Water.”

Panel sponsored by KPCC and the Milken Institute, October 20, 2015, Santa Monica, CA. (Panel

Participant)

6. “Trending Topics Series: The California Drought.” USC Speakers Committee Series, October 6,

2015, Los Angeles, CA. (Panel Participant)

7. “The Energy-Water Nexus in California.” Southern California Energy & Water 2015 Summit,

October 1, 2015, Palm Springs, CA. (Panel Participant)

8. “A call for better data collection and stress metrics for integrated resource management.” 2014

ASME’s International Mechanical Engineering Congress, November 14-20, 2014, Montreal,

Canada. (Panel Moderator and Organizer)

9. “The Climate Change Relationships within the Energy-Water Nexus.” The Western Electricity

Coordinating Council’s Scenario Planning Steering Group Meeting, October 14, 2014, Salt Lake

City, UT. (Panel Participant)

10. "Energy and Water: Essential, Interdependent Commodities and Strategies." 2013 IEEE Power &

Energy Society General Meeting, July 26, 2013, Vancouver, Canada. (Panel Participant)

11. “Energy-Water Nexus.” Clean Energy and Water International Workshop sponsored by the IDRC,

September 23, 2011, Porto de Galinhas, Recife, Brazil. (Panel Moderator and Organizer)

12. “Energy-Water Nexus.” The Texas-Israel Cleanovation Conference, September 14, 2011, Houston,

TX. (Panel Participant)

13. “The Electricity-Water Nexus in Texas.” US Department of Energy Gulf Coast Clean Energy

Regional Applications Center’s Roadmap Workshop, November 19, 2009, Austin, TX. (Panel

Participant)


EXTERNALLY FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS

1. Agency: Electric Power Research Institute Proposal No.: 13330

Sanders: $84,697 of $330,000 total award CO-Principal Investigator 8/1/17 – 7/31/20

Title: "EPRI: Evaluating synergistic opportunities to utilize impaired waters in coastal regions” with

PI Amy Childress (USC) and Co-PI Andrea Achilli (ASU)

2. Agency: National Science Foundation Division: CBET Proposal No.: 1632945

Sanders: $286,890 of $300,000 total award Principal Investigator 6/1/16 – 5/31/18

Title: "EAGER: Developing a Framework for Mitigating Environmental Externalities in the Power

Sector to Maximize Regional Outcomes” with Prof. Matthew E. Kahn

INTERNALLY FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS

1. USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Undergraduate Research Grant

Total Award: $4,500 Principal Investigator Fiscal Year: 2016-2017

2. USC Viterbi School of Engineering Junior Faculty Development Fund


3. USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Supplemental Research Grant

Total Award: $2,500 Principal Investigator 6/1/15 – 8/31/15

4. USC Viterbi School of Engineering Junior Faculty Development Fund


5. USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Supplemental Research Grant

Total Award: $5,000 Principal Investigator 6/1/14 – 8/31/14

JOINTLY FUNDED INTERNAL RESEARCH CENTERS

1. Zumberge Interdisc. Large Grant: Support for NSF/STC Center for Remote Sensing of Water

Shared Award to Establish Center: $85,000 Co-PI Fiscal Year: 2016-2017

2. Viterbi Research Innovation Fund: Arid Climates and Water Research Center (AWARE)

Shared Award to Establish Center: $115,000 Co-PI 6/1/2015-5/31/2018

STUDENT RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Ph.D. Supervisions in Progress:

Primary Advisor:

• Angineh Zohrabian (2016-Present), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Measrainsey Meng (2015-Present), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Rebecca Peer (2014-Present), Civil and Environmental Engineering

Co-Advisor:

• Xin Wei (2017-Present), co-advised with Dr. Amy Childress, Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Mo Chen (2015-Present), co-advised with Dr. George Ban-Weiss, Civil and Environmental

Engineering

Dissertation Committee Member:

• Arsalan Heydarian (March 20, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Nima Jabbari (January 7, 2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering/Chemical Engineering

Qualifying Exam Committee Member:


• Mohammad Sowlat (February 28, 2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Yamrot Amha (January 28, 2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Christopher Lovett (January 17, 2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Christopher Morrow (December 8, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ryan Gustafson (December 7, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Arianna Libera (November 6, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Rebecca Peer* (September 12, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Arash Mohegh (May 10, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Farimah Shirmohammadi (May 9, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Jiachen Zhang (May 8, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Simin Karvigh (January 18, 2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Mahsa Moslehi (October 20, 2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Trevor Krasowsky (May 12, 2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ruda Zhang (April 29, 2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ali Ghahramani (January 22, 2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Arsalan Heydarian (January 21, 2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Courtney Downes (November 16, 2015), Department of Chemistry

• Arian Saffari (November 4, 2014), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Nima Jabbari (June 11, 2014), Civil and Environmental Engineering/Chemical Engineering

Screener Exam Committee Member:

• Amirhosein Mousavi Nasabi Shams (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Yun Li (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Stephanie Gee (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Jia Wang (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Xin Wei* (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Jinwoo Im (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ali Zarei-Baygi (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Allyson McGaughey (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Mohammad Hossein Sowlat (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Christopher Lovett (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Angineh Zohrabian* (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Measrainsey Meng* (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Mo Chen* (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ghena Alhanaee (2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Yamrot Mulugeta Amha (2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Siming Chen (2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ryan Gustafson (2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Jiachen Zhang (2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ali Kazemian (2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Trevor Krasowsky (2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering


• Arianna Libera (2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Arash Mohegh (2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Christopher Morrow (2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Mahsa Moslehi (2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Rebecca Peer* (2015), Civil and Environmental Engineering

M.S. Directed Research Students:

• Weijian Ding (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Sripad Kamdadai (2018), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Rashi Chaudhary (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Xiang Li (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Siddharth Vibhakar (2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Nuh Simsek (2016/2017), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Ranveer Ghatge (2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Duhou Chen (2016), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Pushpa Lahari Ganti (2016), Chemical Engineering

• Tong Wang (2014), Mechanical Engineering

• Olivia Taldone (2014), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Christopher Lopez (2014), Civil and Environmental Engineering

• David Park (2014), Mechanical Engineering

• Yusong Li (2014), Civil and Environmental Engineering

Undergraduate and High School Research Students

US-Brazil Summer Exchange Undergraduate Students:

• Thiago Favero De Oliveira MacHado (Summer 2016)

• Mariana Fernandes da Costa (Summer 2016)

• Joao Gabriel Fabian Silvestre (Summer 2016)

• Lucas de Olivera (Summer 2016)

• Vitor Pereira de Goes Telles (Summer 2016)

• Henrique Teixeira Cardoso Reis Oliveira (Summer 2016)

• Craig Timms (Summer 2015), University of Dayton

USC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Students:

• Craig Timms (Summer 2015), University of Dayton

• Peter Storm (Summer/Fall 2014), Oklahoma State University

Undergraduate Research Assistants:

• Taylor McCauley (Fall 2016/Spring 2017), Environmental Engineering

• Sung Min Kim (Spring/Summer 2016), Environmental Engineering

• Juan M Martinez (Summer 2016), Civil Engineering

• Danielle Thomas (Spring/Summer 2015), Civil Engineering

• Kevin Conde (Fall 2014, Spring 2015), Chemical Engineering

• Jeremy Molayem (Summer/Fall 2014), Civil Engineering

High School Research Assistants:


• Christopher Koo (Summer 2014), Pasadena High School

EXTERNAL INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

1. Curbed Los Angeles. “Cape Town is running out of water. Is Los Angeles Next?” February 6, 2018.

(Sanders quoted.)

2. Los Angeles Times. “When it rains, Los Angeles sends billions of gallons of 'free liquid gold' down

the drain.” March 8, 2017. (Sanders quoted.)

3. Epoch Times. “Unexpectedly Wet Winter Overwhelms Dry California.” February 21, 2017. (Sanders

quoted.)

4. Press-Enterprise. “SoCalGas urges customers to conserve 'immediately' to avoid storm-related

shortages.” January 23, 2017. (Sanders quoted.)

5. San Gabriel Valley Tribute, “SoCalGas urges customers to turn down the heat as temperatures drop.”

December 19, 2016. (Sanders quoted.)

6. The Desert Sun, “Voter guide: Clinton and Trump on global warming, energy and the California

drought.” October 13, 2016. (Sanders interviewed.)

7. Water Deeply, “Twelve California Water Experts to Watch on Climate and Energy.” September 8,

2016. (Sanders featured.)

8. Water Deeply, “Meet the Minds: Kelly Twomey Sanders on Water in a Changing Climate.” October

7, 2016. (Sanders interviewed.)

9. The Huffington Post, “Why Clean Energy Is Center Stage on International Day of Peace.” September

22, 2016. (Highlights publication “Evaluating the energy intensity of water in the United States”)

10. KABCDT (ABC), “Eyewitness News 3PM.” September 7, 2016. (Sanders interviewed on MIT TR 35

award.)

11. MIT Technology Review, “35 Innovators Under 35.” August/September 2016 Issue. (Sanders featured

as an innovator.)

12. Inc. “Most Impressive Young Innovators to Watch.” August 23, 2016. (Sanders highlighted.)

13. SPAN Magazine, “Smart Urban Planning.” May/June 2016 Issue. (Sanders interviewed.)

14. USA Today, “Lake Mead drops to lowest level in history.” May 20, 2016. (Sanders interviewed.)

15. The Desert Sun, “One Nation: 'Start looking holistically at climate.” April 22, 2016. (Sanders

interviewed.)

16. The Desert Sun, “Meet the One Nation speaker who gets where water and energy connect.” April 22,

2016. (Sanders interviewed.)

17. National Geographic. “Breakthrough (TV Series).” November 2015. (Sanders interviewed for

episode.)

18. Fox & Hounds. “Drought: The New Normal.” October 28, 2015. (Sanders interviewed.)

19. Fox & Hounds. “Future of Water: Learning to Backstroke.” October 23, 2015. (Sanders interviewed.)

20. Green Power Report Radio AM 590. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” October 20, 2015. (Sanders

interviewed.)

21. The Desert Sun, “Felicia Marcus: No simple solutions on California water.” October 5, 2015.

(Sanders interviewed.)

22. National Public Radio 89.3 KPCC, “Future of Water: A trip to the water-wise California city of

2040?” September 16, 2015. (Sanders interviewed.)

23. International Business Times, “US: William Shatner proposes pipeline to solve California drought.”

April 22, 2015. (Sanders interviewed.)


24. The Desert Sun, “Salton Sea on back burner as state confronts drought.” April 21, 2015. (Sanders

interviewed.)

25. The Desert Sun, “California's last resort: Drink the Pacific.” April 15, 2015. (Sanders interviewed.)

26. National Public Radio 89.3 KPCC, “How much water are we using inside our homes?” April 9, 2015.


27. Antelope Valley Press, "Power OK even in 100-degree heat?". August 20, 2014. (Sanders quoted in

article.)

28. National Public Radio, “How Wasted Gas From Drilling Could Save Millions of Gallons of Texas

Water.” June 18, 2014. (Sanders interviewed about publication "Potential for Using Energy from

Flared Gas for On-Site Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Treatment in Texas.")

29. WaterWorld, “Maximizing Opportunities: Managing Our Water Resources to Shape the Next

Century.” June 3, 2014. (highlights publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the

United States.")

30. Farming Online, “Factoring in emissions could see beef prices rise 40 percent.” May 20, 2014.

(regarding publication "A comparative analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of wheat

and beef in the United States.")

31. Scientific American, “Senate Bill Shines Light on Energy-Water Nexus.” May 12, 2014. (highlights

publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

32. Atlantic Council, “The Nexus of Energy and Water for US Sustainability and National Security.”

May 6, 2014. (US Senator Murkowski cites publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water

use in the United States.")

33. Forbes, Sanders appears in Forbes’ Magazine’s “30 under 30: Today’s disrupters and tomorrow’s

brightest stars” feature. Published December 2012.

34. TechNewsDaily, “How Droughts Can Cause Power Outages.” F. Diep, November 16, 2012. (Sanders

interviewed for story.)

35. US Water Alliance, “Energy/Water Nexus.” November 13, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating

the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

36. Wichita Falls’ Times Record News, “Report links energy consumption, water use.” October 31, 2012.

(regarding publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

37. Energy Guardian, “Study finds water uses more energy than lighting.” October 31, 2012. (regarding

publication “Evaluating the energy intensity of water in the United States”)

38. Consumer Energy Report, “Water Delivery Accounts for 12.6 Percent of U.S. Energy Consumption:

Report.” October 31, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in

the United States.")

39. Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Project, “Water takes more energy than lighting.”

October 31, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the

United States.")

40. Washington Post, “13% of U.S.’s Energy Goes to Collect, Prepare Water, Study Shows.” R. Hackley,


United States.")

41. Bloomberg and Bloomberg Businessweek, “13% of U.S.’s Energy Goes to Collect, Prepare Water,

Study Shows.” R. Hackley, October 30, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the energy

consumed for water use in the United States.")

42. Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express, “Study: Water takes more electricity than lighting.” M.

Tresaugue, October 30, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use

in the United States.")


43. Water World, “New UT report sheds light on nation's water-energy security goals.” October 30, 2012.

(regarding publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

44. Texas Energy Report, “Energy Burned for Water Uses Higher Than Some Realize.” P. Hughs,


United States.")

45. The Chairman’s Block, “Energy use for water nearly 13%.” October 30, 2012. (regarding publication

“Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

46. Forbes, “Study: The Best Way To Conserve Energy Is To Conserve Water.” C. Helman, October 17,

2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

47. Environmental Leader: Environmental & Energy Management News, “Water ‘Directly Responsible’

for 12.6% of US Energy Use.” October 4, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the energy

consumed for water use in the United States.")

48. Scientific American: Plugged In, “UT Austin: Over 12 percent of all U.S. energy consumption is

directly related to water.” D.M. Wogan, October 2, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the

energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

49. Environmental Research Web, “Can using water wisely trump better lighting?” L. Kalaugher, IOP

Publishing, September 25, 2012. (regarding publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water

use in the United States.")

50. Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Interview with Lasse Engelbrecht Jensen, 2012. (regarding

publication “Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States.")

51. Huffingtonpost Green Blog, “Who Says Oil and Water Don't Mix?” J. Lauria, September 8, 2011.

(regarding Sanders’ panel talk at the 2010 American Planning Association Meeting)

52. EU’s Science for Environmental Policy, “Unintended energy impact from bioethanol production.”

European Union’s Directorate-General of the Environment, March 4, 2012. (regarding publication

“The unintended energy impacts of increased nitrate contamination from biofuels production.”)

INTERNAL INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

1. USC Annenberg Media. “What happens when a major city runs out of water?” February 20, 2018.

(Sanders Interviewed).

2. Daily Trojan. “USC researchers recognized for innovation.” August 23, 2016. (Sanders featured for

MIT TR 35 award.)

3. USC Viterbi News. “Kelly Sanders and Nora Ayanian are MIT Technology Review 35.” August 23,

2016. (Sanders featured for MIT TR 35 award.)

4. USC Viterbi Video Features. “LA's Water Issue: Kelly Sanders.” March 22, 2016. (Sanders

interviewed.)

5. USC’s Viterbi Voices Podcast. “Water, Energy, Sustainability – it’s all connected.” November 24,

2015. (Sanders interviewed.)

6. Daily Trojan. “Experts weigh in on California Drought.” October 6, 2015. (Sanders featured.)

7. USC News. “Students, staff and faculty make sustainability a priority.” September 11, 2015. (Sanders

sustainability outreach projects highlighted.)

8. Daily Trojan. “USC to expand construction of aquaponics systems.” September 10, 2015. (Sanders

sustainability outreach projects highlighted.)

9. USC Trojan Family Magazine. “Can Technology Beat the California Drought.” Spring 2015.


10. Annenberg Media Center’s Neon Tommy. “Governor Brown Orders Historic Mandate On Water

Restrictions.” April 1, 2015. (Sanders interviewed.)


11. Annenberg Media Center’s Neon Tommy. “It May Be Raining, but The Drought's Not Over.”

December 16, 2014. (Sanders interviewed.)

12. USC Viterbi Video Features. “Los Angeles: The City That Shouldn't Exist.” April 22, 2016. (Sanders

featured.)

13. USC Viterbi News. “The Wars of the future will be fought over water.” March 7, 2014. (Features

Sanders.)

LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL TESTIMONY (based on Sanders’ Dissertation research)

• “Trends and Policy Issues For The Nexus of Energy and Water,” M.E. Webber, Senate Energy &

Natural Resources Committee Hearing, U.S. Congress, March 31, 2011.

• “The Nexus of Energy & Water,” M.E. Webber, LCRA Board of Directors, Austin, TX,

February 16, 2010.

• “The Nexus of Energy & Water,” M.E. Webber, Hearing of the Great Lakes Commission,

Erie, PA, September 30, 2009.

• “Trends and Policy Issues For The Nexus of Energy and Water,” M.E. Webber, Senate

Energy & Natural Resources Committee Hearing, U.S. Congress, March 10, 2009.

• “The Nexus of Energy & Water,” M.E. Webber, ACS Briefings for Congress (House Science and

Technology Committee), Washington, DC, December 8, 2009.

• “Trends and Policy Issues for The Nexus of Energy and Water,” M.E. Webber, Senate Energy &

Natural Resources Committee staffer briefing, U.S. Congress, March 6, 2009.


TEACHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES

COURSES TAUGHT AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Graduate level course, ENE 505 Energy and the Environment: A multidisciplinary course intended to give

graduate students an introduction to quantitative concepts related to energy and the environment. The course

is lecture-oriented and provides students with a working knowledge of the critical issues facing energy

extraction, cultivation, transformation, transportation, consumption, disposal, and environmental externalities.

Topics such as energy history and current events are incorporated throughout.

Undergraduate level course, CE 110 Introduction to Environmental Engineering: An introductory course

covering the basic concepts of environmental engineering. The course steps through eight themes including

water, land, energy, air, climate, resource management, human society and professional development. Current

and classic environmental issues are used to develop critical thinking skills and form opinions on local,

regional, and global environmental issues.

Graduate Classes

Instructor Rating Course Rating

Semester/ Course Class Size Mean Median Mean Median

FA2017 ENE505 Energy and the

Environment (DEN)


Environment


Environment (DEN)

8 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.0


Environment

79 5.0 5.0 4.9 5.0


Environment (DEN)

8 4.6 5.0 4.6 5.0


Environment

60 4.8 5.0 4.7 5.0

SP2014 ENE505 Energy and the

Environment

24 4.7 5.0 4.5 5.0

Undergraduate Classes

Instructor Rating C Course Rating

Semester/ Course Class Size Mean Median Mean Median

FA2017 CE110 Introduction to

Environmental Eng.


Environmental Eng.

15 5.0 5.0 4.6 5.0


Environmental Eng.

21 4.5 5.0 4.5 5.0

USC Guest Lectures

• GEOL150: Climate Change, April 14, 2017

• WRIT150: Writing, April 3, 2017

• PTE578: Advanced Petroleum Engineering, February 9, 2017

• GEOL150: Climate Change, April 15, 2016


• PTE578: Advanced Petroleum Engineering, February 3, 2016.

• ISE573: Industrial Ecology: Technology Environment Interaction, April 10, 2015

• PTE578: Advanced Petroleum Engineering, February 6, 2015

• CE110: Introduction to Environmental Engineering, October 7, 2014

• CE599: Sustainability in the Built Environment, March 11 & 25, 2014


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY SOCIETIES

• American Geophysical Union (AGU)

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

• Future Influencers, A community initiated by Siemens

PROFESSIONAL, INDUSTRIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION

Professional Advisory Boards and Leadership Activities

• City of Los Angeles One Water LA 2040 Advisory Board (2016 - present)

• Antelope Valley Water Storage Water-Energy Bank Technical Advisory Committee member (2017 -

present)

• Author and Research Network Expert, Public Policy Institute of California (2016 - present)

• Member, Los Angeles Clean Technology Incubator, Leadership Council (2016 - present)

Editorial Positions

• Section Editor, Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, Springer (2013-2014)

Professional Committee Membership

• Member, Task Force on Strategic Communications, American Geophysical Union, (2017-present)

• Member, Environmental and Water Resources Institute’s Sustainability Committee, American

Society of Civil Engineers (2013 - present)

• Member, Energy-Water Nexus Interdisciplinary Council, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

(2011 - 2013)

Conference Topical Track Organization

• Session organizer and chair for 2018 ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute’s Water-

Energy tracks in Minneapolis, MN.

• Session organizer and chair for 2017 ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute’s Water-

Energy tracks in Sacramento, CA.

• Session organizer and chair for 2016 ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute’s

Energy-Water-Food Track in West Palm Beach, FL.

• Session organizer and chair for 2015 ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute’s

Energy-Water-Food Track in Austin, TX.

• Topical track organizer and session chair for three sessions within the Energy-Water Nexus track at

the 2014 ASME’s International Mechanical Engineering Congress in Montreal, Canada.

• Session chair for the Water Management track of the 2014 Energy, Utility and Environment

Conference in Phoenix, AZ.

PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES

• Proposal Reviewer for Federal Agencies: National Science Foundation Review Panels (2014, 2015,

2016); AAAS Research Competitiveness Program (2014, 2015)


• Manuscript Reviewer for Peer Reviewed Journals: Environmental Science & Technology,

Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Nature Energy, Journal of Water Resources Planning

and Management, Environmental Research Letters, Water Research, Environmental Management,

AIChE Journal, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Sustainable Cities and Society,

Applied Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Transactions in GIS

• Manuscript Reviewer for Peer Reviewed Conferences: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 ASCE

Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, 2013 & 2014 ASME International

Mechanical Engineering Congress

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY & STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS (INVITED)

1. Invited advisor at the EPRI External Advisory Meeting on Water Availability and Ecological Risk,

January 30-31, 2018, Palo Alto, CA.

2. Invited steering committee member at the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and

Medicine (NASEM) and the Mexican Academy of Sciences, Academy of Engineering and National

Academy of Medicine’s Steering Committee Workshop on Sustainability Science in the US -

Mexico Border Drylands Region, November 27-28, 2017, Mexico City, Mexico.

3. Invited steering committee member at the WECC Scenario Planning Steering Group meeting to

coordinate energy, water and climate change scenario planning hosted by Western Electricity

Coordinating Council, October 14, 2014 and December 15, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT.

PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (INVITED)

1. Invited participant at the Public Policy Institute of California Annual Water Meeting, January 24-

25, 2018, San Francisco, CA.

2. Invited participant at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering

Symposium, September 25-27, 3017, Hartford, CT.

3. Invited participant at the Public Policy Institute of California Annual Water Meeting, January 25,

2017, San Francisco, CA.

4. Invited participant at Understanding the Water-Energy Nexus: Integrated Water and Power System

Modeling workshop sponsored by DOE and the European Commission, September 28-29, 2016,

Ispra, Italy.

5. Invited participant at Water & Energy workshop sponsored by DOE and ASU, September 8, 2016,

Tempe, AZ.

6. Invited participant at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Roundtable sponsored by the White House

Office of Science and Technology Policy, August 25, 2016, Washington, DC.

7. Invited participant at the CA Air Resources Board Policy Roundtable, sponsored by the Los

Angeles Clean Technology Incubator and CA Air Resources Board, August 19, 2016, Los Angeles,

CA.

8. Invited member to the LACI Women in Cleantech Focus Group, sponsored by the Los Angeles

Clean Technology Incubator, July 27, 2016, Los Angeles, CA.

9. Invited participant at the COMPASS California’s Water Future: An Advanced Communication

Workshop, May 9-11, 2016, Santa Barbara, CA.

10. Invited participant at the 2015 Aspen Institute Clean Energy Innovation Forum, July 19-22, 2015,

Aspen, CO.

11. Invited participant at the Global Diets and Climate Change US Stakeholder Roundtable hosted by

the World Resources Institute, April 24, 2015, Washington DC.


12. Invited participant at the Water and Electric Utility Integrated Planning: Joint Utility Planning

Tournament, Water Research Foundation, October 16-17, 2014, Denver, CO.

13. Invited participant at the 2014 Aspen Institute- Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for

Environmental Policy Solution Water Forum, May 28-31, 2014, Aspen, CO.

14. Invited participant at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West

15. Uncommon Dialogue US- Mexico Transboundary Water Issues Workshop, June 3-5, 2014,

Stanford, CA.

16. Invited participant at MIT’s 2012 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative

Symposium, September 19-20, 2013, Cambridge, MA.

17. Facilitator at the 2014 Research Workshop on the Energy Water Nexus sponsored by the National

Science Foundation, June 13-14, 2014, Washington, DC.

18. Invited participant at the EFRI-RESIN: Workshop on Energy, Transportation, and Water

Infrastructure: Policy and Social Perspectives, July 17-19, 2013, Ames, Iowa.

19. Invited participant at Siemen’s Future Influencers-Harvard Business Review Global Meeting, May

27-29, 2013, New York, NY.

20. Invited Participant at the Building Future Faculty Program at North Carolina State University, April

2-5, 2013, Raleigh, NC.

21. Invited participant at the 6th World Water Forum: Key Priority 2.3 Harmonize Energy and Water,

September 29-30, 2011.

22. Invited participant at Managing Water-Related Energy Use in Cities: Opportunities, Needs and

Barriers, April 29, 2011, Berkeley, CA.

CONSULTING

• International Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, Canada, February-December 2011

• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris, France, May-

December 2010

• ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research, Clinton, NJ, March-June 2010

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Presentations to USC Advisory Boards

• Invited by Dean Yortsos to speak at the 2018 USC Board of Trustees Retreat on March 24, 2018,

Ojai, CA.

• Invited by Provost Quick to present to the Academic Affairs Committee of the USC Board of Trustees

on October 4, 2017, Los Angeles, CA.

• Invited by Dean Yortsos to speak at the Viterbi Corporate Advisory Board Meeting on April 9, 2015,

Los Angeles, CA.

• Invited by Chair Soibelman to speak at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Advisory Board Meeting on November 6, 2014, Los Angeles, CA.

USC Service Events

• Participated as a faculty mentor in The Center for Engineering Diversity (CED)'s Spring Faculty

Luncheon (2018: 3/2)

• Conducted scholarship interviews for incoming Trustee Scholarship Finalists (2018: 2/23)

• Participated in WiSE Hosted Breakfasts and Lunches for Female Faculty Interviewees (2014: 2/10;

2015: 2/25, 3/4; 2016: 2/19, 2/29; 2017: 2/17, 3/1, 3/10)

• Delivered lectures in WiSE Stem Bytes Undergraduate Seminar Series (11/13/2015, 4/14/2017)


• Delivered keynote at Explore USC lunche for prospective students and their parents (2018: 4/19)

• Led Explore USC sessions for prospective undergraduate students (2014: 3/3, 3/6, 4/7, 4/10, 4/17,

4/21; 2015 dates: 2/24, 4/6; 2017: 2/23, 2/27, 3/2)

• Hosted Explore USC dinners and lunches for prospective students and their parents (2015: 2/23, 4/6,

4/20; 2016: 2/22, 3/7; 2017: 2/27, 3/6, 4/18, 2018: 4/19)

• Presented four lectures titled “Energy-Water Nexus” at #ViterbiEXPO Open House (11/23/2014)

• Participated in the USC NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program review panel hosted by the

USC Office of the Provost (10/10/2014)

USC Outreach Events

• Delivered policy seminars on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies for K-12 students

hosted by the USC Center for Active Learning in International Studies (3/25/2017, 4/1/2017,

3/3/2018, 4/28/2018)

• Delivered policy seminars on the science of climate change for K-12 teachers hosted by the USC

Center for Active Learning in International Studies (2/4/2017, 11/4/2017)

• Lead a 11 mile hike with USC Peaks and Professors Club (10/22/2017)

• Delivered lecture on the “Energy-Water Nexus” at Norwood Elementary through USC Viterbi’s Civil

and Environmental Engineering Spotlight (2/24/2015)

USC University-level Service Appointments

• Faculty Fellow in the International Residential Community at Parkside (2014- Present)

• Faculty Advisor for the USC chapter of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and

Scientists (2014- Present)

• USC Academic Senate Sustainability Committee (2015-2017)

• USC Water Conservation Task Force Committee (2014- 2015).

USC Viterbi-level Service Appointments

• Viterbi Research Committee (2017-Present)

• Fleisher Prize in Green Technology and Engineering Economy Committee (2015-Present)

USC Civil and Environmental Engineering Department-level Service Appointments

• 2014-2017 Civil and Environmental Visitor Request Committee

• 2014-2017 Civil and Environmental Student Recruitment and Scholarship Committee

• 2014-2017 Environmental Engineering Curriculum Committee

• 2017 TA-RA Awards Committee

• 2016 Faculty Merit Review Committee

• 2015 Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant Awards Committee

• 2015 Civil and Environmental Faculty Search Committee

• 2014, 2015 Civil and Environmental Expiring Faculty Appointments Committee

• 2014 Civil and Environmental Awards Committee

• 2014 Civil and Environmental Website Committee

Documents

Curriculum Vitae for Kelly T. Sanders March 28, 2018 · 2018-05-07 · • Ph.D., Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering, 2013, The University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: